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Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered that a protein called cryopyrin responds to invading bacteria by triggering the activation of a powerful inflammatory molecule called IL-1beta, which signals the immune system to attack pathogens and ...More

PHOENIX -- Americans underestimate flu's severity and neglect dehydration treatment threatening to leave them at increased risk during this flu season, according to the new national Zicam Flu Survey of physicians and consumers across the country – a finding that is ...More

NUTLEY, N.J. -- With seasonal flu already packing a punch throughout the United States, Roche announced the launch of its upgraded version of the Desktop Flu Tracker, a tool that allows users to conveniently and accurately track the appearance and spread of flu in any ...More

WASHINGTON -- The National Business Group on Health says it commends Congress for its recent passage of provisions in the defense spending bill that provides $3.8 billion in federal funding to help health officials, first responders, scientists and others prepare for a ...More

A study in the January/February 2006 issue of the journal Health Affairs concludes that increasing the number of registered nurses and hours of nursing care per patient would save 6,700 lives and 4 million days of patient care in hospitals each year. The research by UCLA’s ...More

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire GeneOhm Sciences, Inc., a privately held company headquartered in San Diego, that has pioneered the development of molecular diagnostic testing for the ...More

TAMPA, Fla. -- Romark Laboratories announced that it is initiating U.S. clinical development of Alinia (nitazoxanide) tablets for treating chronic hepatitis C. The company has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...More

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- New evidence-based guidelines issued by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) provide the most comprehensive recommendations for the diagnosis and management of cough in adults and children, including specific recommendations for the prevention ...More

A new study suggests that there is an association between direct contact with dead or sick poultry and flu-like illness in humans and that the transmission is probably more common than expected, according to a new study in the Jan. 9, 2006 issue of Archives of Internal ...More

Rigorous attention to patient safety and monitoring for unexpected spikes in bloodstream infection rates at the Johns Hopkins Hospital led a team of Hopkins specialists to uncover an unintended, surprising safety problem with a new device that was supposed to make patients ...More